Public Education Program Impact

The California Coastal Commission's Public Education Program
works to increase public knowledge of coastal and marine resources and to engage the
public in coastal protection and restoration activities. The Program has been supported by the
WHALE TAIL® License Plate since 1999. California vehicle owners can join more than
232,000 of their friends and neighbors in supporting these programs by
purchasing a plate. California tax payers
can also support the Public Education Program by donating to the
Protect Our Coast & Ocean Fund on the State Tax Form.

Through WHALE TAIL® Grants
and direct programming and events, the Public Education Program has a wide and lasting impact on people of all
ages throughout California. Below is an attempt to quantify some of these accomplishments, as of December 2018:

3.7 million participants in Public Education and WHALE TAIL® Grants programs

222,800 students on field trips

More than 28.3 million pounds of trash collected from beaches and inland shorelines